Metal sawing machine stock feed mechanism



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METAL SAWING MACHINE STOCK FEED MECHANISM Fiid Feb. 5, 1942 Aug'. 24, 1943. J. G. MOOHL METAL SAWING MACHINE STOCK FEED MECHANISM Filed Feb. 5. 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 R M L Y m 5 W0. N N R N do P w m Mn 5 U 6 Z M I M. J

Y B Y Patented Aug. 24, 1943 v MECHANISM Johan Gustaf-M00111, Cleveland Heights, Ohio,

assignor to The Motch & Merryweather Machinery Company, Cleveland, Ohio, a corpora.-

tion of Ohio Application February 5, 1942, Serial No. 429,668

Claims.

The present invention,'relating as indicated to a metal sawing machine stocklfeedin'g' mechanismjhasparticular-reference to a mechanism for deliveringa plurality of rods, bars, tubes and generally similarly shaped elements to a position adjacent the metal saw, where they are securely held and then sawed or cut off in a single feed movement or traverse of the saw.

. The generalobj'ect and nature of my invention is-to provide such a mechanism which is particularly adapted to grip or hold a plurality of work pieces or stock bars having a cylindrical outersurface, while the sawing operation is being performed upon them. A cylindrical element is especially difficult to hold securely "against the action of a circular saw. As the teeth of'a cirfcular saw make initial contactwith a cylindrical element, "the action is quite analogous to that whichoccu'rs'when onegear wheel' meshes with another and rotative power is applied. Thetendency, of. coursefis for the cylindrical workpiece to rotate with the. circular saw.

Heretoforeit has been the general practice to provide a'--V-blo'ck fo'rmof'jaw or clamping vise for holding a cylindrical element in ametal sawing machine. This has been satisfactory where only one work piece is held and cut at one time. However, when aiplurality of cylindrical work pieces have been placed in a V'-b10'ck form of clamping jaw, the difliculty arises in that clampingpressure cannot beapplied with sufficient uniformity to each piece and hence some of the pieces will be found to be more loosely held than others, and thereby 'quite susceptible to being turned or loosened upon contact with the saw. Furthermore, in such a bundle of cylindrical elements, such, as bars or tubes or the like, the

majority of themare contacted merely by a convex cylindrical surface, i. e., the surface-of another bar or cylindrical element, and so even if with one on top of the other, and each cylindrical element being alternately disposed to opposite sides of a common center-line. The cylindrical elements as so assembled thus form a sort of staggered single row; with the clampingpressure applied to the end-most elements of the row.

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Eachone of the elements thus makes individual contact with the gripping surface of the U -shaped viseor holder, which is effective to hold each and every one of' them against undesired rotation or displacement; and'the cylindrical elements are so disposed with respect to each other,"t'hat increase inclamping pressure tends to increase such frictional gripping contact with the holder surfaces. Y Anotherobject of the invention isto provide means for loading or delivering a plural number of work piecesto the work holder or vise, and simultaneously to locate them at the properdistance for'the desired cut-off length,.prior to application of clamping pressure. Additional objects and advantages of the invention shall be comeapparent as the description proceeds.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention then comprises the features hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims, the following description and the annexed drawings settingforth in detail certain illustrative embodimentscf the invention, these being indicative, howeven'orbut Fig. 1 is an elevational view showing a metal "sawing machine to'which a mechanism embodying the principle of my invention, andparticularly adapted for cropping or trimming the rough ends of cylindrical elements such as cases, has been applied;

Fig, '2 is. a top plan view of the mechanism of Fig. 3 is a. view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the parts in a different operative position; 1

Fig. 4 is a" detailed view of the work piece holder taken substantially in the plane of the saw direction of the arrows Fig. 5 is an elevational view of an alternative -form of construction of the mechanism embodying'. the principle of my invention, and adapted holder of the mechanism of Fig. 5 and taken substantially along the line of Fig. 6 and in the Fig. 81s a detailed sectional. View taken substantially-along line 88 of Fig. 6 and in the shell the top of the holder of Fig. '7, and substantially as indicated by line 9--9 therein;

Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken substantially along line Ill-4 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 11 is a plan View of the multiple work piece supporting carriage of the mechanism shown inFig.

Fig. 12 is a side'elevation of Fig. 11;

Fig. 13 is an end elevation of Fig. 11;

Fig. 14 is a detailed sectional view taken substantially along line I l-I4 of Fig. 5 andin the direction of the arrows; and v Fig. 15 is an enlarged, detailed sectional view taken substantially along line I5I 5 of Fig. 11.

Now referring particularly to Figs. 14 incl. of

the drawings, there is shown therein a metal sawing machine comprising the base I, the drive motor 2, the movable saw carriage 3 upon which the circular metal saw 4 is mounted. The upper, movable clamping jaw 5 is located at one side of the saw 4 and attached to the base I by means of the supporting column 6. The last mentioned parts of the metal saw machine, together with its operating control system are described in detail in my copending application Serial No. 404,020 filed July 25, 1941. g

The mechanism for delivering, holding and discharging the work with respect to thesawing machine, which is illustrated in Figs. 1-4 incl., is particularly adapted to handle hollow cylindrical shell cases (marked S in the 'drawings). Thus, the lower work holding member I is substantially in the form of a U-shaped or channel element, which in the present instance is best shown in the Fig. 4 of thedrawings, and is adapted to accommodate two shell cases S at one time. This lower work holding member comprises two opposed vertical, parallel side walls 8 and 9 which are spaced apart a distance greater than the outer diameter of one of the shell cases S but less than twice the diameter thereof, so that the axial centers C of the shell cases S are each disposed on opposite sides of the common vertical center line or plane, CL. An angularly inclined portion I'll joins the side wall 9 to the bottom wall II and provides an inclined plane guiding the lowermost work piece S against the opposite vertical wall 8.

A pressure cylinder I2, suitably operated by pneumatic pressure, is mounted upon the supportingframe elements I3 at the right hand side of the machine base I and in substantial horizontal alignment with the work holder 1.. A pair of tie rods I4 extend from the lateral bosses I5 and IS on the work holder 1 to a tie plate I I which is also attached to the cylinder I2. The piston rod I8 from the cylinder I2 is connected to the movable support I9 which has a recess '20 therein similar in shape to the Work holding recess in the work holder I. An equalizer bar 2| is pivotally mounted at its center to the boss 22 on the end wall of the movable sup- .port l9. 'The outer ends of the equalizer bar 2| are adapted to contact each with one end of the work pieces S.

A projecting boss 23 is provided at the top side of the wall 8 of the work holder 1, and a similar boss 24, in horizontal alignment therewith, is provided in the side wall of the recess .20 of the support I9.' -The bosses 23 and 24 are of sufficient width to contact the uppermost work piece S so that the latter will be sure to be moved past the common center line CL and into contact with the opposite vertical wall 9 of the work holder, I.

ofthe supporting bracket 3|.

32 from the cylinder 30 carries a pair of gauge A connecting rod 25 is adjustably connected to a boss on the movable support I9, such as by the set screw 26. The rod 25 also is slidably mounted in the bearing boss 21 carried by the work holder I. An ejecting finger 28 projects laterally from the left hand end of theconnecting rod 25 and is adapted to'project into the interior space of thework holder 1.

A second pressure cylinder 30 is mounted on the left hand side of the machine by means The piston rod rods 33 which are disposed in longitudinal alignment with the interior of the shell cases S and are adapted to contact with the inside bases thereof, as indicated at 34. The gauge rods 33 are of such pro-determined length as to determine the desired length from the point 34 to the cut off end of the shell cases, adjacent the rough or cropped end 35 thereof.

Pressure is introduced to the cylinder 30 from the pressure supply line 33, through the fourway valve 31, which in turn is connected-to the head end and the rod end of the cylinder 30 by means-of the conduits 38 and39,'respectively. The valve 31 also connects to an exhaust line as indicated at 40. The stem of the valve 31 is connected by means of the arm. to the cross link 42 which in turn makes a lost-motion connection as indicated at 43 with the saw car; riage drive control lever 44. The relationship of the last described connections between the valve 3'! and thecontrol lever 44 is such that when the lever 44 is in position to' feedthe saw 4 upon its forward movement, such as in:

dicated by the dotted lines 44', the pressure is introduced through the line 39 and exhausted from the line'38,- to retract the gauge rods..33. The dotted arrows in Fig. 1 adjacent the' valve 31 diagrammatically illustrate suchconnections effected by the latter when the control lever '44 is moved to saw feeding position. A loading or conveyor chute is mounte adjacent the work holder 1 and support 13. .A

- discharge chute 5| leads from the right handend, of the work holder ing conveyor 52.

The operation of the above describedappa- I to the lower, .unloadratus is as follows: .With the work holder -'I. andsupport IS in the position shown in Fig.2, two shell cases S are delivered from the loading chute 50. Pressure is then introduced to the head end of the cylinder 30 to move the gauge rods 33 to their full right hand position as shown in Figl 3. Next, pressure is introduced to the head end 'of the cylinder I2 causing the support'zfl tomove shell cases S, as at34.

in a left hand direction until the ends of the gauge rods contact with the inner ends of the Any irregularity in the exterior surface of the solid or right hand ends of the shell'cases S is compensated for by the equalizer bar 2 I, thus insuring that each one of the shell cases will be moved firmly up against the ends of each of the gauge rods 33.

The upper jaw 5 is then moved down into to retracted position out of the path of. travel of the saw blade 4 and the latter proceeds to cut off or crop the ends 35 of the shell cases S. After the cut is made, the upper jaw 5 is raised and pressure is introduced to-the rod end at the cyl inder I12, causing the support In to move ibacktc the position as show. During the course of-this movement; the electing finger 18 moves into the interior of thefholdier Fl andwcom tacts with the cut ends of :the shell cases -S,,pulling the latter longitudinally aback" out of the holder I. It he noted that the distance of the finger 2.8 from the work holder ill greater than the length of the shell cases S. This permits the support I 9 :move awaytfrom the hold-. er I a sufficient distance so thatthe unsupported weight of the righthand ends :of the shell cases Swill tip downwardly into the chute 54 and thence to the unloading conveyor 52., The cut: ofi. or cropped ends 35 of the shell cases S are. of course, discharged at the left hand side of the saw blade 4 immediatelyupon-completion. of the cut and before the finger 28 can come into contact therewith. The cut-offends "35' areqthus segregated from the out or cropped Work pieces. In the alternative form of apparatus shown in Figs. -1-5, a plurality of elongated barsB (eight in number in the illustratedi-n-stance) are adapted to be simultaneously delivered, held and discharged in cut-off lengths from thesawingmachine. The sawing machine in Figs. 5-15, incl.

is substantially of the same basic. construction l as that shown in Figs. 1-4, including the base I,

the movable saw blade. 4 and the upper, movable I clamping jaw .5'. V I V The lower work holder consists of the fixed, spaced vertical parallel wallmembers 50 and B l. The bottom of the space between the wall members fill and 51 is formed by the angular-1y inclined bottom plate 67.. Hardened and serrated gripping strips or plates 53 and M are mounted upon the inner faces of the walls Bland it, respectively. Adjacent the. right hand end of the space between the walls toand GJ apair oi castellatedi locating plates Hand 56 are positioned. As shown in Fig. 7,,the projections on the plates 65 and 6 6 are vertically staggered. with respect to each other, thus causing alternate work bars B to tend to roll by gravity against the. surface of the opposite serrated gripping. plates 53 or 6'4 as the case might be. I

Again it will be noted that thespace between the contacting surfaces of the walls 60 and. GI

(viz. the surfaces of the serratedpl ates 63 and M) is greater than the diameter or the work bars B, but less than twice such distance. Preferably the width of this space is equalto between llfl and 1V; times the diameter of the bars B. As

stated in another manner, the angle-which the radial line R, formed by radii of adjacent work bars B passing through the. point of common contact thereof, makes with the commoncenter line CL is approximately This latter angle is denoted by the angle a." in Fig. 7., If the angle a is too large, the bars B will. have a tendency to be wedged too tightlyagainst each other and the walls of the work holder. andif it is too-small, there will not be a sufficient force component pressing the bars laterally against-the surfaces of the gripping plates 63 and 64. The correct width of the space between the work-contactin surfaces of the work holder, or alternatively, the

maintenance of the angle-a at about 15; thus .insures proper andeffective transmission of clamping pressure from; the-upper jaw 5 to the theou t ofi pieces int-he bin 1-9.

removal.- iandliongitudinal movement of the bars through the work holder, after release of pressure from thenpperiaw .Areceiving bin or, chute, indicated, generally at l0; is located at the left hand side of the saw blade dgfor receiving the cut off pieces. The receiving bin cpmprises aback wall H, a front wall 12 and aninclined bottom wall made up of a series of parallel bars 13. An end, plate 14 may be located at the lower or left hand end of the bottomeformin-gbars 13 ifit is. desired to retain the omission of the plate H, the cut-off pieces may bepe-rmitzted to slide out through the left hand end of the bin, T0, such as to a suitable conveyor or tote box.

In theright hand wall-l9- of the receiving box til, and'immediately to the left hand side of the saw blade 4",. are located guide plates El)" and H which-are in vertical aligmnent with the gripping plates 63 and =64, and spaced apart the same distance. The plates Gil and 6| provide an additional guideway and holding surfaces for the left hand end of the bars 3 during the cut off operation. l

' A limit stop arm 15 is mounted upon the rock; shaft l6 which in turn is journaled upon bean ings atfthe top 'of the left and right hand walls IE and .79 of the receiving bin 16. The. arm 15 is adjustable to desired longitudinal position upon the shaft l-li, by means of the set screw 11. As willbest be 'seen'irom Fig. 8, the limit stop armis adapted to swing about a point in vertical alignment with the row of bars B. A rock arm 86 connects the rock shaft 16, through the link t1; to-the oil-set bellcrank lever 82. which is. in t-uinbonnected through the link 83 to a "rock arm on the cross shaft 84' and thence through another arm to the link $5 which is connected to the foot pedal Bl. A tension spring 85 holds tliezfoot pedal ill upper position, correspoud- 7 ingito the vertically inclined position of the limit cylindrical work pieces, and at the same. time prevents them'from being too tightly jammed or wedged. against each other, soasto permit easy stop arm 15 as shown in Fig. 3. Thus, swinging movement of the limit stop arm 15 to a verti callyaligned position is. effected by operation of the foot pedal 81. Y

iAn-elsvateid track-way leads from the right hand side; of the machine base I a'ndis located immediately below the lower work holder. This track-way comprises a pair of spaced, parallel channel beamssll and '91, mounted upon the vertical standards 92; l ,,A,-w0rk=supporting dolly or carriage 93, 'mounted .upon thefianged wheels 94,. is adapted to travel along the beams SB and 9 I. The carriage d3 hasapairof vertically spaced walls and 95 andyan. angula-rly inclined bottom wall 91 which are in horizontal alignment with and pre-- sent surfaces corresponding to the side and bot tom walls ofthe lower work holder on the machine.

A pusher plate or'slide d8 of T-shaped cross section is mounted in. a slideway 93 extending across the top of the carriage 93. It will be noted ithatf the upper portion of the carriage 93 projects rearwardly as indicated at I00, to provide additional slideway support for the slide 38.

Otherwise, with f right hand outer end of the slide-98 to the endless chain IIl4 which travels around the chain sprockets I65 and IE6. The sprocket I is carried uponthe upper extension 92' of the trackway standard 92. The sprocket I06 is mounted upon the shaft Ill! which is turned by the hand wheel H28. The shaft I01 is supported by and journaled in the bracket I09 mounted upon the lowerwork holder. A u-shaped'retaining clip III is adapted to be slipped over the intermediate portion of the work-bars B between the lower work holder and the carriage 93, to prevent such bars from bending of their own weight and sagging out of properly aligned position. The arms I I2 and H3 of the retaining clip I I I are spaced apart from each other slightly less than the width of the space between the gripping plates 63 and 64 of the work holder. The purpose of having the space between the arms I I 2 and I I3 of a slightly less width than between the gripping plates 63 and 64 is to aid in the longitudinal feed movement of the bars Bwhen clamping pressure is released upon them. In other words, the retaining clip III holds the bars B in a position closer to the common center plane CL, than when in their clamped position in the work holder. This has the result of tending to move the bars out of contact with the gripping plates 63 and 64 when clamping pressure from the vise jaw 5 is released, thereby reducing frictional engagement of the bars with such gripping plates when longitudinal feed movement occurs.

-A lifting handle 4' is provided on thetop of theretaining clip I II so that the latter might be conveniently removed during operation merely by lifting it upwardly, andat such time when the uncut length'of the bars B is such that there is no :longer' any tendency to sag or bend down out of place.

.Where unusually long pieces of stock are employed in the machine, an auxiliary supporting dolly I I5 may be employed. The dolly I I5 is also mounted upon flanged wheels and has a screw jack H6 adapted to contact with thelowermost of the bars B.

The operation of the apparatus of Figs. 5-15 is as follows:The series of work bars B are placed in the .lower work holder and in the supporting carriage .93, substantially as shown in Fig. 5. The hand wheel I68 is then turned and the foot pedal 81' depressed until the bars are positioned up against the limit stop arm 15, determining the'desired length to be cut oil. Foot pedal 81 is released and the upper jaw 5 is then moved downwardly to hold all of the bars securely and the movable saw blade 4 is then actuated to eliect the cut through them. The saw 4 is then moved back to retracted position and the upper law 5 -'raised', removing clamping pressure upon the series of bars B. The hand wheel I I38 is then turned, pushing the cut oil pieces past the left handend of the guide walls 60' and BI, permitting them to fall down to the bottom of thebin I0. Upon again depressing the foot pedal 8'I, the limit stop arm swings back to vertical position, determining the length for another batch of pieces to be cut on and a repeat cycle of. operations- As the uncut length of. the bars B becomes sufliciently short so that they will not sag in the middle due to. their own Weight, the retaining clipIII and the dolly H5 are removed. 'When the carriage 93 moves up againstthe machine base I, the locking pin I02 is removed, and then by further turning of the hand wheel and move: ment of the chain I04, the slide 98'will operate to pushtheouterends of the bars B into the work holder so that there will be a minimum amount ofuncut stock left.

Other modes of applying the. principle of the invention may be employed, change being made as regards the details described, provided the features stated in any of the following claims or the equivalent of such be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention:

'15.. In a metal sawing machinethe combina tion of a movable circular saw, stock feedin'g mechanism for holding a plurality of cylindrical work pieces in'the path of travel of said saw comprising a holding member having parallel,

opposed vertical walls forming a space adapted to receive said work pieces in an axially parallel position and vertically superimposed one upon the other, the width of said space being such that alternate work pieces contact one only 'of said opposed Walls and a horizontally inclined surface located at the bottom of said space; said inclined surface extending from one of said vertical Walls and being adapted to be contacted with the bot tornmost of said work pieces whereby the latter is caused to roll against the other of said vertical walls. V

2. In a metal sawing machine the combination of a movable circular saw, stock feeding mechanism for holding 'a plurality of cylindrical work pieces in the path of'tr avel of said saw comprising a, holding member having parallel, opposed; vertical'walls" forming a space adapted to receive said work pieces in an axially parallel position and vertically superimposed one upon the other, the width of said space being such that alternate work pieces contact one only of said opposed Walls'and ahorizontally inclined surfaceflocated at the bottom of said space, said inclined surface extending from one of said vertical I walls and being adaptedfto be contacted with the bottoim" mostof said work pieces whereby the latter is caused to roll against the other of said vertical walls and a clamping member movable toward and away f rom the top side of said opposed walls and adapted to contact the topmost of said work pieces. v V V 3. In a machinefor sawing hollow cylindrical elements such as shell cases and the like, the combination of a movable circular saw, a work piece holder located at one sideof said saw, power means for moving said cylindrical elements lone gitudinally into said means located at the other side of said saw and adapted to project into the interior'of' said cylindrical elements, and work piece ejecting means normally located at the other side of sai'd' saw} said ejecting means being power connected to said means and movable in unison therewith; the distancebetween the points of contact of said ejecting means and of said power means, respec'- tively, with said cylindrical elementsbeing great er than the uncut length of said cylindr'ical ele ments; I a

4. In a machine for sawing hollow cylindrical elements suchas shell cases and the like, the I combination of a movable circular saw, a channel-shaped work piece .tudinally parallel and vertically superimposed side or said holder, -movable gauge holder adapted to receive a plurality of said cylindrical elements in longipushing said cylindrical elements longitudinally into said holder, a plurality of pressure actuated, longitudinally movable gauge rod on the other side of said saw, each of said rods being disposed in axial alignment with each of said cylindrical elements, and a work piece ejector carried by said pushing means, said ejector being adapted to contact the opposite ends of said cylindrical elements to that contacted by said pushing means, the distance between the said ejector and said pushing means being greater than the uncut length of said cylindrical elements.

5. In a machine for sawing hollow cylindrical elements such as shell cases and the like, the combination of a movable circular saw, a channel-shaped work piece holder adapted to receive a a plurality of said cylindrical elements in longitudinally parallel and vertically superimposed relationship, said holder being located at one side of said saw, a channel-shaped reciprocable support positioned outwardly of said holder and in horizontal alignment therewith for receiving the outer ends of said cylindrical elements, a

' pressure cylinder having a piston connected to said support, a plurality of pressure actuated, longitudinally movable gauge rods on the other side of said saw, each of said rods being disposed in axial alignment with each of said cylindrical elements, an ejector bar carried by said support and being spaced therefrom to contact the opposite ends of said cylindrical elements, and means for adjusting the distance between said ejector bar and said support.

6. In a machine for sawing hollow cylindrical elements such as shell cases and the like, the combination of a movable circular saw, a channelshaped work piece holder adapted to receive a plurality of said cylindrical elements in longitudinally parallel and vertically superimposed relationship, said holder being located at one side of said saw, a channel-shaped reciprocable support positioned outwardly of said holder and in horizontal alignment therewith for receiving the outer ends of said cylindrical elements, a pressure cylinder having a piston connected to said support, and abutment means in said support for contacting said outer ends comprising a centrally pivoted bar having end projections in alignment with the said outer ends of two of said cylindrical elements.

'7. In a machine for sawing hollow cylindrical elements such as shell cases and the like, the combination of a movable circular saw, a work piece holder located at one side of said saw, power means for moving said cylindrical elements longitudinally into said holder, movable gauge means located at th other side of said saw and movable in a direction parallel to that of said holder whereby said gauge means are adapted to project into the interior of said cylindrical elements, power means for moving said gauge means, a control element for actuating the feed movement of said saw, and connecting means between said control element and said last named power means for actuating the latter to retracted position of said gauge means when said control element is moved to saw feeding position.

8. In a metal sawing machine, the combination of a movable circular saw, stock feeding mechanism for delivering and holding a plurality ofelongated bars in the path of travel of said saw comprising a holderhaving parallel spaced walls located at one side of said saw, a movable carriage located outwardly of said machine and in horizontal alignment with said holder, said carriage also having parallel. spaced walls for receiving the outer ends of said bars, a slide carried by and longitudinally movable on said carriage, an abutment on one end of said slide extending into the space between said last-named walls and adapted to contact the ends of said bars, the other end of said slide projecting outwardly of, said carriage, and; drive mechanism connected to said other end of said slide for moving said slide and said carriage toward said machine.

9. In a metal sawing machine, the combination of a movable circular saw, stock feeding mechanism for delivering and holding a plurality of elongated bars in the path of travel of said saw comprising a holder having parallel spaced walls located at one side of said saw, a movable earriage located outwardly of said machine and in horizontal alignment with said holder, said carriage also having parallel spaced walls for receiving the outer ends of said bars, a slide 1ongitudinally movable of said carriage, an abut- V ment on one end of said slide extending into the space between said last-named walls and adapted to contact the ends of said bars, the other end of said slide projecting outwardly of said carriage, and drive mechanism connected to said other end of said slide for moving said slide and said carriage toward said machine, and means for locking said slide against movement with respect to said carriage.

10. In a metal sawing machine, the combination of a movable circular saw, stock feeding mechanism for delivering and holding a plurality of elongated bars in the path of travel of said saw comprising a holder having parallel spaced walls located at one side of said saw, a movable carriage located outwardly of said machine and in horizontal alignment with saidholder, said carriage also having parallel spaced walls for receiving the outer ends of said bars, and a removable U'-shaped retaining clip having its arms spaced slightly less than the distance between said walls, said clip being adapted to engage said bars at a point mid-way of said holder and said carriage.

JOHAN GUSTAF MOOHL. 

